Yep, that is John Travolta, standing outside Wetherspoons in Dereham. How unexpected is that? He was filming close by and dropped in for some food. He also visited Morrison's in Fakenham. I shall be interested to see the film if/when it is released. It is the Frederick Forsyth novella "The Shepherd" - I read that when I was a student. The original story involves the airbase at Lakenheath, Suffolk, and FF wrote the story as a Christmas gift for his wife! I will say no more.
Finally, I love the Saltmine Theatre Company - we were privileged to host a number of their Christmas Productions at the Church in Kirby Muxloe. I'm so excited to learn that this Easter they are bring their Passion Play to Norwich. It promises to be moving, and challenging.
It sounds like there's a lot going on in your part of the world, Angela. :)
ReplyDeleteIt all happens in Norfolk!
DeleteI have been involved in passion plays / mystery plays many times...the Passion in Newport Pagnell was very moving. Some wonderful memories. Were I in Norwich I'd be signed up straight away!
ReplyDeleteThey are an amazing spectacle. I should have loved to visit Oberammergau
DeleteJohn Travolta indeed! I cant say I would have recognised him.
ReplyDeleteHe's certainly changed since Grease. But that was four decades ago, and we have all aged a bit!
Delete"The Shepherd", read by the late Al Maitland, has been traditionally broadcasted every Christmas Eve on the CBC (Canadian version of BBC) for years and years and it never fails to thrill. I wonder what a movie version will be like?
ReplyDeleteThat's really lovely. It's a good Christmas piece. The BBC did produce a radio version, but I'm not sure if they repeated it.
DeleteThat is quite a packed post - much needed help from the libraries, a Hollywood star and a Passion Play. I saw the Mystery plays at Chester once and I loved them.
ReplyDeleteThe Chester Plays began in the 14thC and happen every 5 years
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